The Ones: 5 Best New Rap Songs From MoneyMarr, Hunchozz, Lor Choc, TrippJones, and Leikeli47

With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily roundup of the best new rap tracks you need to hear curated by the Levels team. We sort through all the new songs—across all the platforms and subgenres—so you don’t have to. Thank us later.

MoneyMarr and Baby 9eno - “AR”

AWGE, A$AP Rocky’s creative agency, must be sending talent scouts across the country to recruit new rappers for its roster like it was a high-budget NCAA team. AWGE’s latest affiliates are two artists who happen to have the DMV in the palms of their hands right now, MoneyMarr and Baby 9eno. On “AR” the two young spitters stay on their hot streak, as MoneyMarr delivers one of his signature tough-talking, high pitched verses (“I call up my shooter, he beating the case”) and Baby 9eno slides in to talk about Maryland like it’s “Black Ops 4” (“I hit that bitch from the rooftop”). Which is all spit over a chilling beat that sounds like it was ripped from the “Silent Hill” soundtrack—true to the sound of the DMV.

Hunchozz - “Step in the Name of Drugs <3”

This song should not exist. R. Kelly’s baby-making step anthem “Step in the Name of Love (remix)” was never intended to be flipped into a drugged-out, VLONE-repping track called “Step in the Name of Drugs <3” but here we are. Hunchozz uses the light, fluffy, and flute-filled production to detail his past altercations and talk about his next lick: “Hit a lick in my Polo white tee.” Now, all I want is for Hunchozz to continue putting his spin on 2000s R&B hits.

Lor Choc - “In My City”

“In My City” by Baltimore’s Lor Choc is unsettling. The topics the 20-year-old rapper touches on like murder and sexual assault are heavy, and for some it may be difficult to listen to, but that’s the harsh reality of her Baltimore upbringing. Lor Choc has an intensity behind her soft and melodic voice that makes the track even more impactful. She can rap, and not many young artists can paint a vivid picture like she can, even if the a picture is bleak.

TrippJones and SpaceGhostPurrp - “Tear Drop”

Hailing from New York’s Lower East Side and South Florida respectively, two underground dwellers TrippJones and the always controversial SpaceGhostPurrp connect on “Tear Drop.” SGP doesn’t release music as frequently as he did years ago but when he does he can still deliver with his haunting flow. But the track is about TrippJones, who is one of the few artists capturing the darkness in the depths of the LES.

Leikeli47 - “Roll Call”

New York’s Leikeli47 is in album rollout mode, unleashing the electric guitar-incorporating “Roll Call” to whet our appetites. On the track, Leikeli47 pays homage to the culture and sets some ground rules for her next tour, “Going on tour, it’s going to be cool/The only way you’re invited is if you’re HBCU.” She then uses the rest of the track to speak on her career and let off an actual “Roll Call” loaded with artists important to her: “Ms. Badu, Sean Combs, Chadwick, Taraji P.”